Senior Systems Engineer (5831) (Boulder, CO) (Secret)

SMX; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid leave

Retirement

Job summary

SMX has an immediate opening for a Senior Systems Engineer in Boulder, CO, on-site five days a week. You will apply MBSE methods (Cameo) to support the FORGE EOS program, delivering scalable, cyber-secure ground processing capabilities for Space Force missile warning and tracking missions.

You will coordinate with system and software engineers, participate in reviews, and ensure artifacts meet program requirements while adhering to engineering baselines.

Qualifications

• Interim DoD Secret Clearance or higher required; US citizenship.
• BS or advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, CS or related field.
• 8+ years of professional systems/software engineering experience.
• Experience with MBSE and Cameo.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide MBSE products, views, reports, and docs for SOW and dev activities.
• Prepare system/subsystem requirements, use cases, and traceability.
• Define architecture, interfaces, and behavior; ensure traceability to requirements.
• Develop test cases with traceability for verification.
• Support technical reviews (TDIs, CDRs, TRBs) with prime integrator and customer.
• Coordinate with engineering leadership, software engineers, and test teams.

Skills

MBSE

Cameo

Verbal & written comms

Organizational skills

Team coordination

Education

BS in Systems Engineering

MS in related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Excel

MS Project

PowerPoint

Job description

Are you interested in the next generation of Space Force Remote Sensing capabilities? The SMX Space and Intelligence (S&I) Business Unit (BU) is on the ground floor across the future remote sensing ecosystem for all orbital regimes (LEO, MEO, HEO, and GEO). We build, integrate, and operationally support our customer's emerging space-ground systems to include real-time data processing frameworks, sensor data processing, and data visualization. We are teamed with the most passionate companies in industry, dedicated to bringing best-of-breed capabilities to address our customers most pressing needs.

SMX has an immediate opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer who is excited to apply their talents to our customer's challenging project and one who will thrive in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is a recognized professional with hands‑on expertise and an excellent understanding of engineering processes supporting large, National Defense, Agile software development programs. With a team of system and software engineers in a fast‑paced environment you will be an integral part of Space System Command’s recently awarded Future Operationally Resilient Ground Evolution (FORGE) Enterprise OPIR Solution (EOS) program. The EOS program will enhance the government‑owned FORGE framework, delivering a scalable, cyber‑secure ground processing capability to strengthen the Space Force’s missile warning and tracking mission and accelerate threat‑responsive solutions for warfighters.

Position location is on‑site in Boulder, CO, 5 days per week.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) products, views, reports, and documents supporting the SOW and software development activities.
• Including:
• System / Subsystem requirements
• Use cases
• Derived software requirements with traceability to System / Subsystem requirements
• Architecture and design structure and behavior
• Internal and External interfaces
• Test cases with traceability to requirements for verification
• Conduct or support technical reviews with prime integrator and customer such as
• Technical Interchange Meetings
• Critical Design Reviews
• Test Readiness Reviews
• Backlog identification and grooming.
• Ensure work products meet program requirements.
• Ensure development work products are aligned with the engineering baseline.
• Coordinate with engineering leadership, software engineers, test engineers and other members of the systems engineering team.

Required Skills & Experience

• Clearance Required: This position requires an Interim DOD Secret Clearance or higher. Due to the clearance requirement, U.S. Citizenship is required. Candidate also must agree to participate in a background screen.
• BS or advanced degree in Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science or another relevant field.
• 8+ years of professional experience in a systems or software engineer position.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Cameo.
• Excellent organization skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills

Desired Skills & Experience

• Experience working on “badge-less” engineering teams on a large National security contracts.
• Domain experience with remote sensing systems or ground architectures, especially experience with OPIR sensor processing.
• Experience with Agile software development methodology.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence.
• Experience with general tools such as Excel, MS Project, and PowerPoint.
• Interim or Active DoD SECRET security clearance or higher.

Application Deadline

December 28, 2026

The SMX salary determination process takes into account a number of factors, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories, relevant prior work experience, specific skills, education and certifications. At SMX, one of our Core Values is to Invest in Our People so we offer a competitive mix of compensation, learning & development opportunities, and benefits. Some key components of our robust benefits include health insurance, paid leave, and retirement.

The proposed salary for this position is:

$150,000—$180,000 USD

At SMX®, we are a team of technical and domain experts dedicated to enabling your mission. From priority national security initiatives for the DoD to highly assured and compliant solutions for healthcare, we understand that digital transformation is key to your future success.

We share your vision for the future and strive to accelerate your impact on the world. We bring both cutting edge technology and an expansive view of what’s possible to every engagement. Our delivery model and unique approaches harness our deep technical and domain knowledge, providing forward‑looking insights and practical solutions to power secure mission acceleration.

SMX is an Equal Opportunity employer including disabilities and veterans.

Selected applicant may be subject to a background investigation and/or education verification.

SMX does not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization or immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN, E-2, E-3, L-1 and O-1, or any EADs or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).